Wicked Witch Trial

Trial Of the Wicked Witch, written by Craig Sodaro and directed by Jane Purdy, focuses on the trial of the recognizable character of the Wicked Witch. The main twist of this play is that it breaks the fourth wall, a conceptual wall that serves as a barrier between a play and its audience, by allowing the audience to determine the outcome of the trial. The major theme of the play is that all people are innocent until proven guilty. This theme is expressed through a court case that enables the Wicked Witch to defend herself against the accusations being put forth. The main conflict is proving whether or not the Wicked Witch committed any crimes through the court case. The play begins with the court case being begun, each of the members of the court being introduced. The Fairy Godmother was the judge, Red Riding Hood was the prosecutor, the defendant was the Wicked Witch, and her lawyer was the Evil Stepmother. The bailiffs were the three little pigs, Jenny, Benny, and Denny, and Jack the Giant Killer. The witnesses were Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, Prince Charming, Cinderella, the Gingerbread Man, Rumplestiltskin, Dezzy and Izzy, and the Big Bad Wolf. During the court case, each of these witnesses answered the questions posed by Red Riding Hood and the Evil …show more content…
They wore clothes which were attributed to their individual characters. For instance, the three little pigs wore pink and also had pink pig noses and pink ears. This communicated the idea that they played the part of pigs. The Big Bad Wolf wore a wolf head and furry gloves to help solidify his role as a wolf. The Wicked Witch had green skin and wore black clothing along with a witch hat, making her recognizable as the Wicked Witch. The other costumes worn by the characters were consistent with this pattern, and it was clear what each character was supposed to be and what fairytale they originated